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nibe

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From ni- +‎ be (pray).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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nibe (present tense niber, past tense nibad, supine nibedd or nibedt or nibede, past participle nibedd or nibeden, present participle nibedande, imperative nibe)

  1. to pray urgently and/or earnestly
    • 1935, Olav Duun, Gud smiler, Oslo: Norli, page 9:
      Ho hadde nibedt Gud at han måtte la henne finne ein 10-øring.
      She had prayed hard that God let her find a 10 øre coin.

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Sardinian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin nivem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnibe/, [ˈniːβ̞ɛ]

Noun

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nibe m (plural nibes)

  1. (Nuorese, weather) snow